[Miss Marple]

I have to tell you a funny story about Spam. In the Indianapolis area we have a magazine that fancies itself the arbiter of all things tasteful and chi-chi...Indianapolis Monthly. They did an article in which they took the demographics for certain suburban neighborhoods and "translated" them into terms the readers could understand.

The northside City of Carmel was described as the place where people had boats, listened to classical music, ate baked brie, and shopped at Nordstroms. (The editors all live on the northside.)

The town where I live (where people pay their bills and generally are a bit less snooty) was described as Wal-Mart shoppers who like country music, pick-up trucks, RC Cola and Spam.

LOLOL!! It was SO obvious that the snooty folk had never stepped foot on my side of town. The mayor of Franklin (our county seat) started handing out cans of Spam to everyone. The professors at Franklin College were outraged and cancelled their subscriptions. The realtors on our side of town went ballistic, because they felt it would make people less likely to buy high-end homes down here (and there are a LOT of expensive homes).

Anyway, I like Spam, classical music, baked brie, boats, and pickup-trucks.

And I shop at Target. Ha!

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spammity-spam!!!!, spamitty-spam!!!! 8^)

[still lurking]

and now for something completely different...

FRIED TWINKIES
2 Twinkies
1 c.flour
1 T.malt vinegar
1 t.baking powder
1 t.salt
1 1/2 C. water
confectioners sugar

Chill Twinkies. Heat oil to 400 degrees.
Mix batter and save some flour for rolling the twinkies.
Take thoroughly chilled Twinkies and roll in flour then dip in batter.
Fry for about 90 seconds, just until the filling is starting to melt and the outside is a "nice golden brown"
Top with confectioners sugar.

[JRandomFreeper]

I like Spam, classical music, baked brie, boats, and pickup-trucks.

I knew there was a reason I like you! grin! Serves the "lofty libs" right.

/john